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Utah LLC vs Delaware LLC with Utah registration
Forming in Utah costs $59; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Utah charges $59 to register it, so $169 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Utah | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Utah | $59 | None |
| Utah foreign registration | None | $59 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Utah yearly filing, two years | $36 | $36 |
| Two years of state fees | $95 | $1,005 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $910 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Utah
Mainstay Filing prepares the Utah registration (Foreign registration statement (foreign limited liability company)) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Utah are on the Utah page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Utah: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and the sources on the Utah page.